The nurse is about to bathe a female patient who has an intravenous line, and needs to remove her gown. The nurse should:
a. Temporarily disconnect the IV tubing at a point close to the patient and thread it through the gown.
b. Cut the gown with scissors to allow the arm to be easily removed from gown.
c. Thread the bag and tubing through the gown sleeve, keeping the line intact.
d. Disconnect the tubing, thread it through the gown, and reconnect the tubing.
ANS: C
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